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BFE to MKC: distance & flight time
Bielefeld (Bielefeld Airport) → Kansas City (Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport)
4,640 mi
7,467 km · 4,032 nm
9h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,640 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 34m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BFE — Bielefeld Airport · Bielefeld, Germany
- MKC — Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport · Kansas City, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BFE
- GUT · Gütersloh Air Base11 mi away
- PAD · Paderborn Lippstadt Airport24 mi away
- FMO · Münster Osnabrück Airport38 mi away
- DTM · Dortmund Airport50 mi away
Near MKC
- MCI · Kansas City International Airport14 mi away
- OJC · Johnson County Executive Airport21 mi away
- FLV · Sherman Army Air Field24 mi away
- JCI · New Century Aircenter Airport26 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BFE from MKC?
The flight distance from Bielefeld (BFE) to Kansas City (MKC) is 4,640 miles (7,467 km, 4,032 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFE to MKC?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 34m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Bielefeld and Kansas City?
Kansas City is 7 hours behind Bielefeld.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFE to MKC?
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